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      Nordstrom

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      Nordstrom reviews

      3.6

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (25,114 total reviews)

      Erik B. Nordstrom and Peter E. Nordstrom

      70% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Senior management

      Nordstrom has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 25,114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nordstrom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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      25K reviews
      3.0
      Apr 16, 2018

      You'll have a great experience if you end up on the right team

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Collaborative Culture - Generally good people work there - Promotion Opportunities - Autonomy

      Cons

      - Too many levels of bureaucracy (made it more difficult to support my customers) - Toxicity in work environment - Lack of work/life balance - Team inequity (work distribution, salary, rewards, etc) - Favoritism

      4.0
      Mar 2, 2018

      Good place to work for the long haul

      Senior copy writer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work/life balance. Incredibly kind people. Fashion! (If you're into that.) Occasional inspiration trips to conferences. Good processes. One of the last large editorial teams in the city, complete with a proofreading team and dedicated editors—which is unheard of in These Modern Times. Decent health benefits, 4% 401k match, and the company is generally working hard to Not Be Evil. Free bus pass. This is a place where grown-ass people with families go to do a reasonably pleasant job in a reasonably paced environment, with an eye for the long haul. It's unusual for people in the creative department to work insane hours, nobody is expected to work on vacation or to answer emails at 11pm.

      Cons

      Because everyone tends to stay here forever, there are limited opportunities for career advancement. There aren't the madcap tech-company perks of endless free food and private concerts by Lorde and bajillions in stock options. Also, things move pretty slowly here. If you're ambitious like a bottle rocket and want everything to happen fast, this is not the place for you. Promotions happen slowly. Salaries are not sky high. No one will come to pick up your laundry for free. Cost-of-living raises are certainly not keeping pace with the actual cost of living in Seattle.

      3.0
      Feb 18, 2018

      Good, but could be Great.

      Fashion designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nordstrom is committed to the future of the company and is heavily investing in how to keep being successful in a rapidly changing retail landscape.

      Cons

      The culture is strange. There is a lack of transparency Quite a few of the managers aren’t qualified for their roles. A new initiative to produce faster goods is clumsy and half-baked. No one really seems to know what they are doing or if it will work

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